Stocks slip on Wall Street, pulling back from record highs | National News
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A currency trader talks on the phone at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, June 7, 2021. Asian shares were mixed Monday, as initial euphoria about the gains that closed out last week on Wall Street faded quickly.
A currency trader passes by screens showing foreign exchange rates at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, June 7, 2021. Asian shares were mixed Monday, as initial euphoria about the gains that closed out last week on Wall Street faded quickly.
A currency trader passes by screens showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), left, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won, center, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, June 7, 2021. Asian shares were mixed Monday, as initial euphoria about the gains that closed out last week on Wall Street faded quickly.
The Federal Hall statue of George Washington overlooks the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, June 7, 2021. Stocks are nudging mostly higher in early trading, putting the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average back near the record highs they reached a month ago.
NYSE President Stacey Cunningham takes a selfie with a big screen and the opening bell outside the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, June 7, 2021. Stocks are nudging mostly higher in early trading, putting the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average back near the record highs they reached a month ago.
A woman and her trainer workout outside the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, June 7, 2021. Stocks are nudging mostly higher in early trading, putting the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average back near the record highs they reached a month ago.
Stocks edged lower in midday trading Monday after briefly approaching the record highs they reached a month ago.
The quiet opening to the week follows several choppy weeks as investors continue to gauge the economy’s recovery and the risks rising inflation. Wall Street faces a relatively light week of economic data, though investors will get more information on how much consumer prices rose last month.
The S&P 500 fell 0.3% as of 11:34 a.m. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 112 points, or 0.3%, to 34,642 and the Nasdaq fell less than 0.1%.
Technology stocks and banks pulled the broader market lower. Health care companies made solid gains. Moderna rose 7.7% after it sought a regulatory authorization in Europe to let adolescents receive its COVID-19 vaccine.
Treasury yields were stable. The yield on the 10-year Treasury held stready at 1.56%. Crude oil prices were little changed.
Cruise line operators made some of the strongest gains after several companies announced or confirmed plans to start sailing again this summer. The industry essentially shut down during the virus pandemic. Norwegian Cruise Line rose 3.5% and Carnival rose 2.5%.
Corporate buyout plans moved several stocks. U.S. Concrete jumped 29% after construction materials company Vulcan Materials said it would buy the company. Design software company Autodesk fell 1.6% after announcing plans to pursue a buyout of Altium.
